head shop
noun Slang.
a shop selling paraphernalia of interest to drug users or associated with the use of drugs.
Nearby words
head over heels, head register, head restraint, head rhyme, head sea, head shop, head smut, head start, head station, head table, head tax
Origin of head shop
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
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Word Origin and History for head shop
head shop
emporium for stoner gear, by 1969 (noted in 1966 as the name of a specific shop in New York City selling psychedelic stuff), from head (n.) in the drug sense.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper